This white embraces the traditional style, featuring notes of coconut and vanilla from oak balanced by dried pear, almond and herb flavors. Firm, with very bright acidity that keeps this lively. Drink now through 2014. 350 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

This expressive white is fragrant with almond blossom, citrus peel, apple, vanilla and spice notes that sail through the palate, carried on firm acidity that gives the wine a lithe, muscular texture. Fresh and long. Drink now through 2020. 300 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

The 2004 Reserva (of which there are a mere 80,000 cases) is a blend of 91% Tempranillo, 6% Garnacha, and 3% Mazuelo aged for 22 months in a mix of new and used American oak. Medium to dark ruby-colored, it offers up a stylish bouquet of cedar, leather, tobacco, spice box, and blackberry. Medium-bodied, nicely balanced, and succulent, this ripe, tasty wine from a superb vintage will evolve for 3-4 years and perform at its best between 2011 and 2019. It is a very good value in the classic Rioja style. Marques de Murietta remains a benchmark for traditional Rioja. Like many traditional producers in Rioja, Marques de Murietta has begun fashioning a modern (some would say international) style of Rioja. Importer: Maisons Marques & Domaines USA; Oakland, CA; tel. (510) 587-2000

A mix of rich and tart, youth and age, this full-bodied white offers honey, almond and lemon flavors. It doesn't show much fruit, yet has the potential to develop complexity with further aging. A curiosity that will appeal to adventurous palates. Drink now. 16,000 cases made.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

The bright cherry flavors are slightly damped by sharp herbaceous aromas. Lean and tart, but vanilla and spice emerge on the finish. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.??–null??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add